TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Startup Battlefield 200: Celebrating outstanding achievements
Among the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 were many industry-defining companies exhibiting and pitching on the Showcase Stage.
MIT Technology Review is a 2026 ASME finalist in reporting
The American Society of Magazine Editors has named MIT Technology Review as a finalist for a 2026 National Magazine Award in the reporting category. The shortlisted story—“We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard”—is part of the publication’s Power Hungry package on AI’s energy burden. AI is often described…
Kim Kardashian says ChatGPT is her ‘frenemy’
Kim Kardashian admitted that she has failed legal exams after blindly relying on ChatGPT’s advice.
Congressional Budget Office confirms it was hacked
The congressional research office confirmed a breach, but did not comment on the cause. A security researcher suggested the hack may have originated because CBO failed to patch a firewall for more than a year.
Don’t Sell Your Business Yet — These 3 Earnout Secrets Can Save You Millions
Even if they’re not malicious in intent, buyers can potentially impede the founder from achieving the earnout — with no recourse. Here’s how to protect yourself.
Starbucks Barista’s ‘Stealth Mode’ Side Hustle Now Sees $1 Million Months
Haley Pavone, 29, came up with her business idea after a dance floor injury.
Amazon launches a low-price standalone shopping app, Amazon Bazaar, in over a dozen markets
Amazon Haul, the retail giant’s Shein and Temu competitor, launched last November, is getting its own standalone app. On Friday, Amazon announced the debut of Amazon Bazaar, a low-cost shopping destination available separately from the main Amazon shopping app. On Bazaar, most products are available under $10, and some are as low as $2, the […]
You Can Let This Common AI-Related Fear Ruin Your Business — Or Turn It Into Revenue
As AI accelerates change at work, the “fear of becoming obsolete” (FOBO) is spiking. Brands with trusted learning programs can reduce anxiety, build loyalty and unlock new revenue streams.
Why This Music Leader Still Trusts Gut Instinct in a Data-Obsessed Music World
Inside how LVRN’s ‘lead with love’ philosophy is reshaping the music industry and making it cool to be smart, intentional and independent.
How one founder plans to save cities from flooding with terraforming robots
Instead of building seawalls or dikes, Terranova has developed a new way to raise cities to protect them from sea level rise.
Texas AG sues Roblox, accusing it of prioritizing ‘pixel pedophiles’ over child safety
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton late on Thursday said he had sued online gaming platform Roblox, accusing the company of “deceiving parents about the dangers of its platform.”